THE PRESIDENCY: Time Off

As the presidential DC-6 Independence
snored southward from Washington, Harry Truman asked a little speed of
the chief pilotto "have a little fun," he wanted to reach Key West
ahead of an accompanying planeload of correspondents. The Independence
sat down at 12:34. When the newsmen started climbing out of their
Constellation at 12:38, they stared in disbeliefthe President was
waiting in the sunshine at the foot of the ramp, and obviously he
intended. to interview them.

"Where is the president?" called Truman, happily brandishing a pencil
and a wad of note paper. "Where is the president of the White...